A highly flexible and porous graphene-based hybrid film with superior mechanical strength for effective electromagnetic interference shielding

Abstract

There is usually a tough trade-off between the mechanical property and the shielding performance in electromagnetic interference shielding (EMI) materials, especially for those ultrathin and porous film-based devices. Herein, we report an ultrathin and flexible RGO/CNF@Ag–Fe3O4 (RGCF) porous film for EMI shielding application by a vacuum-assisted filtration method and a hydrazine-induced foaming process. The RGCF-3 porous film exhibits outstanding mechanical properties with a tensile strength of 175.5 MPa. As expected, the EMI shielding effectiveness of the lightweight RGCF-3 porous film (21.0 dB) is much higher than that of the compact film (10.4 dB), due to the improved efficient wave attenuation within the cellular space. Therefore, the flexible and lightweight RGCF porous film with applicable EMI shielding and superior mechanical strength is highly promising for applications in wearable electronics.